Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

It depends on what the cost that the government will give. If it's more expensive and putting more council tax on then it's a no. But if it will actually make it affordable for those who are already struggling for housing then yes

Yes but they should also limit mortgage increases on those who rent privately in order to keep the property in the rental pool.

I believe that there should be a cap but this would not be great because if there was a limit on a property in a really good location that was sort after it wouldn’t be great for the landlords.

Not limit but I think it should be means tested and proportionate to to value of the house dependant on the area

Yes, but with conditions in place to mitigate greed-based increases. Tent should go up when housing costs increase. Landlords should not suffer financially for the sake of renters not paying more

I think renters should be given more rights and protection against mistreatment from landlords, not necessarily cap the amount that can be charged

Yes but there also needs to be more control over mortgage rates to protect landlords/ property owners too

This depends on how many properties a landlord has if one has 1 property and needs rent to be that high in correlation to the city average then yes if its their 10th income stream then no

No but quality standards in renting property should be enforced to ensure substandard properties don't go our for rent

Yes, but this can only be an agreed precentage over the mortgage price so both renters and landlord are both aware of changing mortgage rates and costs.

Means tested rental bands whereby a tenant’s income dictates the maximum amount that can be charged for rent. No idea how this would work in practice.

Yes but regulations of housing standards need to then be stricter too as landlord incentive for quality may still stay low

Yes, however this should be tied to fair rental yields with respect to wider market property prices.

This boat has already sailed but this should have been stopped years ago by stopping people buying second plus property’s to rent by means of a second mortgages.

Absolutely not. Most political parties display a complete lack of comprehension on housing policy. Private rented accommodation requires landlords, if being a landlord becomes completely unprofitable then landlords will leave the market which will only worsen the situation as demand remains consistent against worsening supply. Seen clearly in Scotland where this was repealed.

Yes but they should also consider the viability of the investment from a landlords perspective; rent increases are due to increases in tax on landlord rental income which has been passed to the tenant

There should be more council housing and right to buy should be abolished. The market would settle naturally.

Houses are a complex commodity, there is no true value to a house as there are so many externalities and the housing markets is complex as such.

Yes, but it should also be means tested and only to apply properties where the rent is over a specific amount, for example, a 1 bed flat should not cost more than £700 pcm in a major city e.g. London

If that were the case they would also have to limit the amount of interest on buy to let mortgages. The mortgage could exceed the rent limit set and put the landlord into financial difficulty.

Yes for housing benefit tenants, no for private tenants but without the need for housing benefit tenants to have to make up the shortfall. Housing benefit rent payments to be made direct to landlord and payments can be stopped by local government if house does not pass a safety insopection, carried out in line with gas and electricity safety imspections.

Depends on mortgages and landlord requirements. Landlords shouldn't be making a profit, only to be able to pay off a mortgage and upkeep the property.

No, however if a landlord is not doing their bit then tenants shouldn’t have the right not pay full rent (like a minimum) until issues are resolved

Yes- but there should also be the same for the landlords who only have one additional home on increase of interest rates and bills

Yes but only in conjunction with a banking and hosing developers reform to Insure it is reflective of interest rates and house prices

As long as the policy allows for a fair increase in rent I.e. in line with mortgage rate and inflation rises

I believe rent should be charged in relation to how much the landlord themselve's has to pay for the property in question.

it has proven to not really work very well, so only if they could find a solution which works within the market